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Jul 27, 2026

Porsche to Cut 5,000 Additional Jobs in Germany, Bringing Total Reductions to Nearly 9,000 by 2035

Porsche announced plans to eliminate an additional 5,000 positions in the Stuttgart region by 2035, affecting its main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and the Weissach development center. Combined with previously announced reductions, the luxury automaker's planned workforce cuts total approximately 8,900 as part of a broader restructuring effort to improve financial performance.

Jul 27, 2026·9 sources
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  • ▪Volkswagen Group Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume is seeking a separate restructuring package that could cut up to 50,000 jobs worldwide and close four German plants.
  • ▪Porsche will invest 2.1 billion euros in the Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant and the Weissach development center to secure future production and development.
  • ▪Porsche's net income fell by 91 percent in 2025 to 310 million euros amid weakness in China, US tariff policy, lower demand for electric models, restructuring costs, and the costly decision to develop and produce more combustion-engine vehicles.

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